"We are overall very impressed with their efficiency and skills."
Hound Studio produced fun and playful animations for an HR technology company. After delivering the initial brief, their resources helped the firm create a visual library to support their branding efforts.
"We are overall very impressed with their efficiency and skills."
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I work at Huma as a product marketeer. At Huma, we do our utmost to make the working day easier for everyone who works with people! We create digital tools that make it easy to deal with everything in terms of personnel administration.
For what projects/services did your company hire Hound Studio?
We are now in a process of creating a visual library that supports our branding and brings more diversity across channels with fun and playful animations. These animations are for commercial use and across our social media channels.
How did you select this vendor?
I found Hound Studio via dribble and loved their portfolio. After the first meeting and introduction, it was pretty clear that we want to work together on future projects because of their mature portfolio, easy and simple setup for process and delivery as well as pricing.
Describe the scope of their work in detail.
After I delivered a brief the process was pretty straightforward towards reviewing and approving each frame. In the beginning, it took some time to align the screens correctly since the script was in a foreign language but in the end, the result was exactly how we wanted it to be.
What was the team composition?
I worked closely with the project manager on tweaks and changes. The animation team delivered all changes fairly quickly.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
All animations will go live in the beginning of next year. However, we are very happy with the overall growing animations. It brought our branding to life at a more sophisticated level.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
The workflow was fairly effective as we did all reviews and approvals via the KROCK app. It saved us time from going back and forth as well as unnecessary meetings.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
We are overall very impressed with their efficiency and skills. All deliverables have been delivered just as we wanted.
Is there any area for improvement or anything that could have been done differently?
I can’t point to anything at the moment.
"Everything went smoothly, and there were no issues at all."
Hound Studio was hired by a SaaS company to create a short promotional video highlighting the client's value proposition in less than a minute.
"Everything went smoothly, and there were no issues at all."
Listening attentively and working thoroughly, Hound Studio successfully delivered a video that perfectly captured the client's vision. What's more, they communicated clearly and managed tasks efficiently using Krock.io. Overall, the entire process was seamless.Â
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Stagetimer is a timer software that allows you to create multiple timers to build an agenda of your event, presentation or meeting. You can then share a fullscreen timer and the agenda with others via link or QR code.
For what projects/services did your company hire Hound Studio?
We needed a promo video for ads and launches that presented in less than a minute our value proposition.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
I wanted to work with a small company, preferably a indie founder. The fact that Hound Studio fulfils that requisite and it's a Ukraine based company just added to the list of decisive factors.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
The creation process with Hound Studio is very intuitive and the use of Krock.io makes the whole process easy to manage and allows for great communication. I sent them a script and a list of references and they were able to execute the video perfectly!
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
I was mainly in contact with 2 people during the whole process, but saw that other people were also involved.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The Krock.io platform allows for great transparency and easy communication.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Everything went smoothly, and there were no issues at all.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
They can execute an idea perfectly without a single onboarding interview.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
I only missed knowing upfront the execution timeline. Other than that, everything was very clear.
"They are immediately ready to start the project and make sure we are in the safe hands in the collaboration."
Hound Studio has provided video production services for a non-commercial media center. They are tasked with producing a video with animation and illustrations.
"They are immediately ready to start the project and make sure we are in the safe hands in the collaboration."
Thanks to Hound Studio's engagement, they have successfully produced an entertaining and engaging video. The platform has shown in the live show, which has received excellent feedback for its emotions that are incorporated. They've collaborated well through open communication and quick responses.
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm an animation director at a christian non-profit foundation, creating international media content for kids.
For what projects/services did your company hire Hound Studio, and what were your goals?
We wanted to show a young audience what eternity might look like, as part of a live studio show. There were only two months from brief till deadline but was important to us to convey a fantastic and dream-like world with high quality animation and illustrations.
How did you select Hound Studio and what were the deciding factors?
We looked online for animation studios in Europe, and found Hound Studios projects on Behance. We were immediately impressed by the hand drawn animation and lively illustrations. When we found them available and ready to deliver at a reasonable price, it was an easy choice to go with them.
Describe the video(s) and the process in detail, including the project steps and all stages of production.
We handed Hound Studio the brief including storyboard, animatic, music and mood board, and they offered to create a set of style frames together with a project breakdown before we set the contract. The first designs were very good, so we were sure this would be a successful project. They proceeded with these steps: outline illustrations, colored illustrations, advanced animatic, and final animation, using both computer generated and hand drawn animation for the most effective workflow. All deliveries were above expectation, and we were always happy to see the next step in the process.
They used the platform Crock.io for reviews and feedback, and wetransfer.com for uploading zip files and final delivery. They worked independently, ready to apply our feedback and giving suggestions of improvements where needed. We experienced this pipeline as professional and organized.
Who did you work with and what was the feedback process like?
We worked with the producer Alexey, who communicated our needs to the illustrators and animators, making sure we knew where in the process we were and what we could expect. General communication went on e-mail, but comments and feedback went through Crock.io. All files were organized neatly, we had access to all versions and could comment directly on all images and videos.
We could also see the percentage of where in the process they were, which was nice to know they were on track, even though we didn't hear from them for a while.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The video was shown at a live show with 800 kids and mentors. We saw many teary eyes, sounds of "wow" and smiles when noticing the details of the film. We feel we were able to touch the right emotions of our young audience, portraying eternity as a fantastical and dream-like world.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
We experienced the project manager to answer quickly, being clear in communication and made sure to include us if they planned any noticeable changes. Working remote across borders, used mostly e-mail and arranged video calls when necessary. We could adress the animators and illustrators directly through crock.io.
The timeline was set from the beginning of the projects, with only minor adjustments. All dates were included in the Crock-system, were kept as agreed.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The team at Hound Studio have been surprisingly enthusiastic about this project, despite the short timeline. They are immediately ready to start the project and make sure we are in the safe hands in the collaboration. Even at the end of the project, when unexpected changes came up, they were ready to help us and find a solution.
The quality and amount of detail put into all illustrations and animation shows the love both for the craft and the message behind.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
There is nothing more we could expect from Hound Studio, given the time and budget at hand. I wish I could have met the team personally to see more of the process and what the individual has to bring to the table. Due to the covid situation it was not possible at this point, but hopefully we will keep collaborating and we'll get a chance to meet later on.
"They knew where we were going and delivered what we wanted."
A software company hired Hound Studio for corporate video production. The team created a video that showcased the collaboration of the company and PriceCharting of the video game industry.
"They knew where we were going and delivered what we wanted."
Hound Studio successfully explicit the video's message, which was understood clearly by the internal stakeholder and their new partner. Despite the time difference, the team used email and KROCK for easy and quick communication. Overall, they boasted proven video production skills throughout.
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the marketing coordinator at Alice POS, a point of sale software company
For what projects/services did your company hire Hound Studio, and what were your goals?
We wanted a video to show the new collaboration between Alice POS and PriceCharting for the video game industry. You can sync the price list, game arts, catalog from PriceCharting to Alice in one easy click.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
It's not the first time we work with Hound Studio, we knew them before.
Describe the video(s) and the process in detail, including the project steps and all stages of production.
We sent out a video script, they share their ideas and suggestions, worked on the illustrations with us, find the voice-over artist with us. They knew where we were going and delivered what we wanted
Who did you work with and what was the feedback process like?
I worked with the project manager and he was available 100%
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
I showed the results to my colleagues and also to the PriceCharting team and they all understand the video, where we were going with it.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
They are using emails and Krock for communication and it's really easy. Despite the time zone not being the same, the communication was quick between us.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
They are quick to answer and to provide solution.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Even if the communication was only through email and Krock, it was easy to understand each other.
"The results were outstanding. I will work with Hound studio again and again."
A startup brand builder hired Hound Studio to create a video to explain its client's technology. The video was a six-minute conceptual whiteboard-style video created to pitch investors.
"The results were outstanding. I will work with Hound studio again and again."
Their whole team was available, allowing the project to be completed on time and on budget. The results were outstanding. Hound Studio's quality, speed, creativity, and understanding of the product all impressed.
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the design director at an agency. we help startups to build their brand and have a strong presence in the market.
For what projects/services did your company hire Hound Studio?
We hired Hound studio to create a conceptual video whiteboard style to deliver and explain the technology of our client.
What were your goals for this project?
Creating 6 minutes video explaining the technology, So the client can pitch the investors and get funded.
How did you select this vendor?
Based on previous work and multi interviews.
Describe the video(s) and the process in detail.
The team at Hound studio was super professional and they went above and beyond and they were very patient with the changes.
What was your vendors' project management or feedback process?
They made the whole team available so they can deliver on time and on budget.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
They deliver the project on time and on budget and the results were outstanding. I will work with Hound studio again and again.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Hound studio is very organized we never ask for a change more than one time. They understand the product very quickly and they are on top of the game.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Quality, Speed, Creativity.
Are there any areas for improvement?
Yes, Please keep doing what you're doing, One of the easiest team to work with.
The deliverables were finished quickly and would be used across the firm's social media channels. The stakeholders were happy with the overall animation quality, which brought their branding to a more sophisticated level. Hound Studio's workflow was effective; they used KROCK.io to collaborate well.